Isn't the majority of what is written in the New Testament?

a lie, since obviously Jesus was not of the Jewish faith, black and in no way a "Son of David," as Joseph was only his "step-father," who is said to have been a descendant of the Jewish King? Jesus "was" the Son of the Lord in heaven, but aren't religions twisting the real facts... show more a lie, since obviously Jesus was not of the Jewish faith, black and in no way a "Son of David," as Joseph was only his "step-father," who is said to have been a descendant of the Jewish King? Jesus "was" the Son of the Lord in heaven, but aren't religions twisting the real facts for "profit?"

Update: For those who say Jesus did not exist, have not search for that truth for why would so many faithful DIE for a DELUSION? Throughout the last 20 centuries, many have laid down their lives and proof lays in the events of the first, second and third centuries, that he DID "exist." As for Mary being the... show more For those who say Jesus did not exist, have not search for that truth for why would so many faithful DIE for a DELUSION? Throughout the last 20 centuries, many have laid down their lives and proof lays in the events of the first, second and third centuries, that he DID "exist." As for Mary being the linage to David, nobody bothers to find out where she came from. Nazareth, which even then was mostly populated by people of ARAB descent, not JEWISH, which is why many were rejected that came out of Galilee for they were "gentiles."

Update 2: For the christians who say Jesus was connected to the linage of Mary thus denying what is written;
Read Matthew/Levi Chapter one down to verse 15 where you will find;
Mt 1:16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. So all the generations from Abraham to David are... show more For the christians who say Jesus was connected to the linage of Mary thus denying what is written;
Read Matthew/Levi Chapter one down to verse 15 where you will find;
Mt 1:16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen
generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away
into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
The link given here is to "Joseph" NOT "Mary" and by fact Joseph was only a "step-father" to Jesus, not blood related.

-What do you mean He was not of the Jewish faith? He full filled the Jewish faith and scriptures, although the Jews didn't understand. 300 prophecies were made about the Messiah, and Jesus full filled them all! One book called Miracle...( I forgot it's full name) mentions 8 of these prophecies and when calculated, the statistic odds of just those 8 prophecies being full filled is 1 in 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, literally!

-Why does Jesus have to be black?

-Mary, Jesus' earthly mother, was from the tribe of Judah (and a descendant of David) because Jews didn't marry people from other tribes and even before Mary married Joseph Gabriel told her that Jesus will reign on His father David's throne forever.

-Everything the Bible says is true!!! Nothing in the Bible has been twisted!!!

-This wasn't part of the question,but I'm writing this for the people who made comments on Jesus not existing or not being the Son of God : -Jesus was killed by the Jews, but He resurrected from the dead on the third day. His disciples saw Him die and they saw Him in His resuurected body, they wrote eyewitness accounts of His death. And many Historians, including Josephus a first century Historian (who isn't a Christian), wrote about Jesus death. Jesus' disciples were willing to die be tortured to death because they didn't deny what they saw (Jesus in His resurrected body). They couldn't have hollusinated it because more than 500 people saw Him at once! And most Scholars, including non-Christian Scholars know the persecutor Saul ( who hated and murded Christians) and the skeptic James became Christians. Saul (who became Paul) wrote letters with His own hand that tell us why He became a Christian (He encountered the risen Christ). He also told us why James became a Christian (He too encountered the risen Christ). They too were killed for preaching about Jesus Christ. Jesus' disciples also wrote eyewitness accounts of His miracles (ex : giving sight to the blind, giving hearing to the deaf, letting the mute speak, letting the lame walk, curing varios skin diseases, driving away demons,multiplying and changing food, calming a storm, bring the dead back to life, and resurrecting from the dead!). These prove He is God!

-If Jesus never existed were did we get A.D. [After (Christ's) Death] and B.C.(Before Christ) from?

-Please read the book called : The Case for the Real Jesus, written by Lee Storbel.
This book also prooves that Christianity isn't based on mithraism .

Please do not mistake actual people for religion or the other way around. The new testament is read by a lot of people who wish to learn or just read. What institutions (churches) do has little to do with these people. To the people, the NT isn't a lie, but an interesting read at the very least.

Institutionalized faith usually combines and reinforces the flaws that were once spread amongst people. Don't bother with the institutions. Enjoy your NT.

In Jewish lineage, the line runs through the mother not the father.
Follow the lineage and He is traced back to the line of David.

You don't have to accept the Bible, NT or OT, but your refusal doesn't alter the truth of it, or the truth that it will be opened along with the Book of Life in the end as the only 2 references for the final judgment. (That's where the true profit in it rests.)

[edit to add] I just noticed your added remarks. Review it again...the fact remains that the line of Christ is actually traced back to David on both sides of His geneology so there couldn't be issues raised, but it is the Jewish custom to trace the lineage through the mother.
(However, Kevin Bacon fails to trace back this time in "6 degrees of separation"! Ha ha, with a name like that, he could hardly be kosher!)

Oh look... another psuedo intellectual who thinks himself wise for looking up something on the internet. Jesus was decended from David and although another lineage seemingly shows another line, it is merely the two lines of his earthly parents. Jesus was born into the Jewish faith and was a jew. Jesus was most likely caucasion but darker than we portray him in our art. So no, the premise of your question is arrogant, misleading, and just plain wrong.

jesus wasn't of the jewish faith?! what was he? a methodist from new jersey? of course he was jewish. he was a rabbi. he lived and instructed his followers on the traditions of judaism. he held councel with jewish scholars.
there are biblical texts contained in the Nag Hammadi library, specifically, found in the gospel of st. thomas, where jesus refutes being called the son of God, and refers to himself as the son of Adam, the human one. he speaks of himself as the embodiment of something of the ideal human.
as to his lineage, the new testament gospels clearly identify Joseph as not being the "father of jesus", rather, the son of God, and further identify the lineage of king david to his mother, mary. i agree with you that orthodox religion tends to twist the facts to suit their agendas, and we would all do well to search for our own truths, wherever they may lead.

Google Ivan Panin and you'll find it impossible for men to have wrote the bible without divine inspiration just as the book says, or at the best a super computer could write something equal to it, but would need a FEW million years.. google is your friend.

Jesus never existed. Jesus is an invention based on earlier pagan gods, notably Mithras the Persian God of Light.

Therefore he had no faith, colour or lineage

EDIT: provide one item of proof that jesus ever existed. Millions died for the delusion of the "Thousand Year Reich" in the second world war- that doesn't make it any less of a delusion.

If jesus existed then how come he was an exact replica of Mithra who was worshipped 600 years earlier? Every part of jesus' story can be found in older versions of his religion, from the star in the East and birth in humble surroundings and worship by kings, through miracles (especially healing miracles). twelve disciples, the things he said, right up to betrayal, execution and resurrection. Not one part of the story is original. So answer me - how did that happen? Did god have a trial run?